Sunday, April 1, 2012

Basket of Goodies


I trotted off to my first Suitcase Rummage for the year. The sun was shining and goodies were awaiting. I have been searching for some vintage wallpaper for a project that I am working on and sure enough Laura  had a little suitcase full of the stuff.  Throw in a few vintage sheets, a colourful scarf that I have a crazy idea for and a rainbow basket ( that miss Liongirl is sure to want to nab) and I came home bursting with a sunny mood to match the goodies.

Nothing lovelier than seeing all the goodies laid out in the square.



Ever thought you needed your own bespoke hand crafted body part in a jar?  An eyeball hair tie? A kidney brooch? A brain in a bottle? Perhaps the perfect gift for the person who has everything. Simmone from Your organ grinder will have that covered for you (she has an etsy store too- yourorgangrinder.etsy.com).


Thought I had better show you some other colourful treasures I found recently at the oppie. Seems that little bundles of three were finding me this week. Apple glasses, 50 cents each.


Staffordshire floral teacups, 50 cents each too. Miss Liongirl has her cup of tea (milk and hot water) in one of these every morning.


While we are soaking up all this rainbow goodness, thought you might want to see a little rainbow project that miss Liongirl and I cooked up over the weekend.



 Here are our rainbow hooves as part of a collection of rainbow toes gathered to cheer on a dear fellow blogger and colour lover. Annie has 5 children, chooks, a great love of colour and art and is using every scrap of rainbow she can muster to tackle her recently diagnosed breast cancer. Pop over and say hi, or maybe be a little brave and add your toes to the collection over here.  Be quick though as it's all being done covertly and swiftly before Annie gets her internet access back.



School holidays are now ON over here at Betsy's and we have a few adventures planned. Back soon to talk   yarnbombing, birdmaking and easter festivities. Lastly, can you believe the utter gloriousness of that pink floral sheet? Bet you miss Liongirl wets the bed tonight so she can have it tomorrow!

Linking in with Sophie of course for some Sunday vintage love.

17 comments:

  1. You're like the oppie queen. I love all your finds. Toes are a nice touch too. I will have to do mine, but I only have various shades of red. Will have to go to target. xx

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  2. I love your basket of goodies...those mugs are divine....and the glasses are so fun....I want to come!

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  3. I hope Miss L.G. doesn't wet the bed tonight, although I can understand her motive to get a pretty sheet like that one on her bed.
    x

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  4. What an awesome bunch of goodies from Rummage: the sheets & wallpaper from Laura look lovely and that rainbow basket is gorgeous!!

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  5. I love it all especially the wallpaper and cute basket! I have to check out that creative persons etsy.

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  6. Lots of goodies,love your new basket,very pretty.Thought you did a wonderful job on the magazine rack. The boys have long been converts of the spraycan,their bikes are testament to that.Yay,It's school holidays!

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  7. oh this looks so fun! i'm usually selling at rummage too but was attending the most lovely wedding yesterday! love all your treasures :)

    Kel xx

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  8. That is one basket of happy, and such a lovely post! Love your toenails girls, and such a great cause :) x

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  9. I keep saying this but I will have to move to Australia - love the apple glasses and the cool 60s patterns paper and fabrics.

    Thanks for all the nice comments!

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  10. i am so so jealous, everything i love and would buy if only i lived in the right place...!! the retro wallpaper to start with, the cups, the...the... well, everything really. but actually, what i prefer in this set of photos is your colourful bag, so beautiful. sounds like you had a lot of fun xx

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  11. oh I love your wallpaper..I just purchased some from etsy. I would LOVE to go to Rummage with you! It looks fantastic!!! Love what you've picked up Mel. I have the matching carafe to your apple glasses. Happy school holidays.

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  12. That place looks like heaven! love the apple glasses. Have a great holiday break Mel x

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  13. OMG! I was going to rummage through my storage trunk (here at mother-in-law's) tomorrow because I suddenly remembered that I had 4 or 5 meters of that yellow floral wallpaper left over after my wallpaper tree. Thought you might need it for your wallpaper tree. But there you are with a basket full of vintage wallpaper! Anyway, if I have any luck finding it, I'll let you know.
    Rachael

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  14. Love your bright basket and that wall paper is gorgeous, the one on the left is my favourite!

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  15. I love those apple glasses so much !!!!

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  16. what a great haul of treasure you have there. s.potteries is a fav and i too own that gorgeous little pattern. was so lovely to see you, thank you for your support and blogging love. can't wait to see little lion girl's wallpaper project. happy good friday. xx

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  17. If I was there I would be in goodie heaven. I'd be overwhelmed with all the treasures.

    -zane

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